Wall-register.



PATBNTED FEB. 27, 1906,

E, P. HOBBY. WALD REGISTER.

APPLIOATIOI run 101316.1805.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD P. UORBY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO LOOK-HELL VV ALLREGISITER COMPANY, OF S". LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORA- TION OF MISSOURI.

WALL-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed June 15, 1905. Serial 3%, 265,418.

new and useful Improvements in Fall-Registers, of which the following isa specification containing a full, clear, and exact descrip tion,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to a hotair wall-register, the object of myinvention being to provide a. wall-register with a removable grille anddamper-plate, means whereby the grille is located in the frame, andmeans whereby :5 the damper-plate is readily shifted and locked ineither an open, closed, or half-way position.

My invention consists of a frame adapted to be positioned in the walland communi- :o cates with the hot-air pipe or duct therein, a

removable (grille for said frame, a damperplate hinge at its upper endto the inside of the grille, and an operatinglever for saiddamper-plate.

5 My invention further consists in certain new and novel features ofconstruction and arrangement of parts that will be hereinafter morefully shown; described, and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front eleva- Fig. 2 is an enlargedvertical section taken approximately on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3is an enlarged detail section looking at the front of the upperleft-hand corner of the register and 5 showing the seat of the pin thatlocks the removable grille in the frame. Fig 4 is a vertical sectionanalogous to Fig. 2 and showing the damper-plate half open. Fig. 5 is avertical section analogous to F 4 and showing a the damper-plate swungopen to its limit of movement.

In the construction of the devices shown 1 indicates the wall, and 2 thehot-air pipe or duct.

; 3 indicates a rectangular metallic frame that is let into the wall andcommunicates with the duct 2, and said frame 3 is provided on its outeredge with a flange 4, that rests directly against the face of the wallI. Formed I integral with the upper edge of the o ening in the frame 8and projecting outwar l I and downwardly is an overhanging lip 5, andformed near the lefthand end of this lip 5 is a horizontallyarran edsemicircular pin-seat 6. Formed integral with the edge of the frame 3 atthe lower edge of the opening therethrough is an upwardly-pro}ectingfinger 7. V

The grille of my improved register com prises a rectangular frame 8,that is adapted to be positioned in the fran'ie 3, and the lower edge ofsaid frame 8 is provided with a recess 9, that is adapted to receive thefinger 7 of the frame 3. The top edge of the frame 8, which is adaptedto be positioned beneath the overhanging lip 5, is provided near itsleft-hand end with a semicircular key-seat 19, corresponding to thekey-seat 6, formed in the frame 3.

When the frame 8 is positioned over the opening in the frame 3 with thenotch 9 engaged behind the finger 7, a pin, such as 11, is positioned inthe coinciding key-seats 6 and 10, and this prevents any upward movementof the frame 8, which is necessary in removing said frame 8 from theframe 3.

The grille 12, which may be a series of crossed bars or any ornamentalpattern, is integral with the frame 8 and is arranged over the openingtherethrough.

Hinged 1n any suitable manner to the rear side of the upper edge of theframe 8 is a damper-plate 13, preferably constructed of sheet metal andof such a size as that it closes the opening through the grille 8.

Pivotally held, by means of a screw 14, on the upper portion of thefront face of the plate 13 is an ear 15, to which is pivotally connectedthe lower end of an operating-handle 16, by means of which thedamper-plate 13 is shifted from one position to another. This handle 16projects upwardly and outwardly between the bars of the grille, andformed integral with one of the vertical bars of said grilleis a lug orshort pin 17 Formed on the rear side of the h andlc 16, at a point whereit is adapted to engage with this lug I7, is a hook I8, and formed onthe front side of said handle, directly oppositc this hook, is a notch19. Formed on the top of the hook I8 is a small notch .20.

When the removable frame 8 and d ampcr 13 are positioned in the frame 3,the upper edges of said grille 8 are inserted beneath the overhanginglip 5 and the lower end of said grille is moved inwardly until the notch9 passes behind. the finger 1. The frame 8 is now moved downwardly untilthefinger 7 engages the notch 9, and the pin 11 is now inserted in thecorresponding pin-seats 6 and 10. This very ell'ectually locks theremovable grille and damper in position, and the parts are ready foruse.

When the damper-plate 13 closes the opening through the grille 8 toprevent the discharge of hot air through the register, the hook 18 ofthe handle 16 is engaged over the lug 17, as seen in Fig. This forms avery effective lock and prevents the movable parts of the register fromrattling.

YVhen it is desired to swing the damper half open and so hold it, theupper end of the handle 16 is engaged and said handle is moved to theleft, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, in order to disengage the book18 from the lug 17, this movement being possible for the reason that thecar 15 is pivotally mounted upon the bolt or rivet 14.

When the handle has been swung so that the hook 18 is clear of the lug17, the damper 13 is moved inwardly by pressing upon the handle 16, andthen said handle is shifted toward the right and so manipulated that thenotch 19 in the front side of said handle is engaged beneath the lug 17.The natural tendency of the damper when in this position is to swingdownwardly into a vertical plane, and this tendency necessarily causesthe handle 16 to rigidly engage against the lug 17, and thus the movableparts are held firmly and with the damper half open.

When the damper is swung open to its limit of movement or until itslower edge bears against the rear wall of the duct 2, so as to cause allof the heated air rising in said duct to pass outwardly through theregister, the handle 16 is shifted to the left so as to clear the lug17, and then said handle is moved to. the right and so manipulated thatthe notch 20, formed on the top side of the hook 18, engages beneath thelug 17. This holds the damper open to its limit of movement, and all ofthe hot air will be caused to I discharge from the duct through the openregister.

My improved register is very simple in construction and operation, andthe grillework and damper of the register can be readily positioned inor removed from the registerframe.

The handle for manipulating the damper is so connected thereto that ithas a double movement, and therefore it forms a simple andeasily-adjusted latch for holding said damper in any of its positions.

I claim 1. A wall-register, comprising in combination a frame, agrille-frame adapted to be removably positioned in said frame, a damperhinged to the upper end of said grille-frame, an operating-handlesecured to said damper by a connection which ermits said handle to beswung both vertica ly and laterally, said grille-frame being providedwith a pin projecting horizontally and arallel with said damper, andsaid handle being provided with offset portions adapted to be enga edover said pin to retain the damper in its c osed position or under saidpin to retain the damper in its open ositions.

2. A wal -register, cbmprising in combination a frame, a grille-frameadapted to be removably positioned in said frame, a damper hinged to theupper end of the grille-frame, an operating-handle secured to saiddamper by a connection which permits said handle to be swung bothvertically and laterally and which handle projects through thegrilleframe and is so formed as to be engaged upon the grille-frame toretain the damper in either open or closed positions; substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this spec fication inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD P. COREY.

Witnesses MARTIN P. SMITH, JOHN C. PIIGDONJ

